tomorrow and we are tracking threat for snow, sleet, rain, a wintry mess, i'll tell you when he it gets here and how much to expect, when we come right back. normally on a beautiful take like today there are plenty of people in the park, many sitting right here upon this walk. i'm greg argos here in rittenhouse square with the new rules that prevent just that and how people are reacting. here's is what happening marijuana in the mail, two work's accused of helping set off a smoke screen using the postal service, to pedal pot in philadelphia. >> tonight the those postal workers find themselves in hot water. good evening, i'm ukee washington. aim nicole brewer in for jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live in center sit the which more on the indictment that has been handed down, david? >> reporter: hi nicole, cord to go this indictment we're talk about at least a hundred kilograms of marijuana making its way through postal system

here in philadelphia, originating in mexico. thates postal workers were in on it for at least a year. from the outside, ate period to be business as usual, at the west market post office on friday afternoon, but a scandal is brewing inside. the postal worker 42 year-old steven williams and his collogue 35 year-old felicia charleston, could go to federal prison for trafficking marijuana, through packages not to west philadelphia area. according to the u.s. attorney 's office, both conspired with seven other people to deliver large quantities of the pot. >> you have public officials who have duties that they owed to the united states postal service, and they violated the trust of the government, and they disrespected their duties >> reporter: assistant u.s. attorney anita eve work on the year long case and she says they would divert those packages to alleged coconspirators. >> we have had surveillance agents, we had intercepted

telephone conversations. >> reporter: indictment also goes on to say felicia charleston also diverted packages filled with pot, authorities say marijuana this many cases came from mexico, through california, and trekly to pennsylvania. >> lost everything. lost everything. for that. you know, plus jail time. >> reporter: there man asked not to share his name on television but says he works for another mail delivery service and was happy to share his opinion about the allegations. >> that is crazy. i wouldn't want to lose my job for that. i mean, for something like that, that is not enough money you lose your job, your pension. >> reporter: this is a federal crime, both postal workers could face life behind bars if not, they have to at least serve ten years behind bars, other seven people, coconspirators alleged coconspirators they are not federal employees or postal employees, the post office sent out a statement condemning the allegations. the reporting live tonight i'm

david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". david, thank you. department obvious advertise fines the philadelphia police department has made significant progress towards reforms that tackle concerns over deadly force. the d o.j. says the philadelphia police department has completed a majority of the recommendations for improvement, but commissioner ross says that their work is not over. >> we don't consider this success in the sense that it is an end game, but just that we're moving in the right direction. we also know that there are communities, where we need to to some significant work and hopefully, this will help to demonstrate the many of those communities, that we are willing to roll roll up our sleeves and get that work done >> department requested the federal probe in 2013. since 2015 the department has updated its use of force policy, implemented the use of body cameras and established a new unit for criminal investigations of deadly force incident. out break of gun violence in philadelphia that kept

philadelphia detectives busy overnight. a 19 year-old man was fatally shot last night on the 2400 block of seventh sixth avenue. another man was shot execution style outside of a frankford bar. four other overnight shootings happened city wide and in all police say two were killed and seven were injured. >> ruling overturned, new information, in the the mysterious death of the former president of the cooper health system. to take the new jersey medical examiner, changed john char dan's manner of death from suicide to undetermined. the decision came after sheridan's son accused the somerset county prosecutor of jumping to conclusion in the 2014 case. the office ruled sheridan killed his wife, set their montgomery township home on fire and then killed himself. uber driver who allegedly beat up a passenger last month is facing charges. police say 57 year-old major steve fuller attack joseph fussco of cherry hill. fussco want aid ride back from new jersey from a holiday part ate kavanaugh's in university

city. fussco suffered a broken nose, cheekbone and lost his front seat. he filed suit against uber. for second straight sat the day we are expecting they but how much are we in for. kate's outside on the skies deck. all clear out there right now but you say that will change, um. >> that will change indeed, ukee. you canal feel the difference. temperatures plumeted since yesterday, right new we're more than 20 degrees colder then at this time yesterday, and it is only getting colder from here. lets take a look at temperatures right now. we're in the 30's in allentown and reading. twenty's in the poconos this time yesterday poconos were still in the 50's. 44 degrees in philadelphia which is pretty seasonal. we are slightly above average, for this time of the year but the colder air is moving in overnight and you can see we have income about 20 to 25 degrees, off of the temperatures from yesterday. cold air is setting up, really , sticky scenario as we head in the day tomorrow. this system you see off to the west producing rain, dangerous icing across the midwest this will be skating by to our south and north edge of the

storm some light snow and sleet will break out during the day tomorrow. what to expect moving toward, windy creasing this evening, that is good news, cold, cloudy but dry tonight into tomorrow morning and it is tomorrow, especially midday that we will see a period of light snow, possibly milk with sleet, freezing rain, coming up we will time it out on future weather and tell you how much you can expect where you live and then we have another warm up to talk about in the seven day all coming up when i join you inside, back to you. the entire state of the new jersey is reporting high levels of seasonal flu and officials say that is, school attendance rates. health officials say schools are seeing double digit absentee rates, because of a flu and noro virus. some students who managed to make it the to school are being sent right back home by the school's medical staff. >> since we got back from break we will send home at least two or three students a day with fevers, runny nose, cough. >> officials say practicing simple techniques like proper hand washing can help keep

children from catching the flu new signs popped up in rittenhouse square this week and many people aren't too happen bye what they say, now the signs asked people, to the not sit on the wall in the park. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live in writ up house square to explain, greg in. >> reporter: and nicole the parks department says that this new rule is really meant to reduce what they say is vandalism happening, inside of the park, because this afternoon we have learn it only applies to the walls inside the park, these exterior walls all over the park all around the park, feel free to take a seat. rittenhouse square, you have your bike messengers, nanny, bench loungers and your wall sitters, but as of two day as wall sitting has been, well, let's just say discouraged. >> it is selective, hostile new rule. i have been sitting on this wall for five years. >> pretty reparticular lust. >> it is frustrating. >> reporter: in a statement the philadelphia parks and recreational department says these new signs went up,

asking you no the to sit down after a recent up tic in vandalism on the interior wall which was revitalize aid few years ago but spokesperson says no it ising signs are equivalent of ones that may say stay off the grass, translation, it is not illegal to plop down. police can only ask to you move. >> no problem. >> we asked that the new law has been enacted. they said no, just a courtesy. we will eat our lunch. >> reporter: we did not find one person who supported the new suggestion. >> it is probably like way more important things in the city, to care about and then people sitting on the wall. >> reporter: even mayor appeared against it. >> that is not what parks are about. parks are about people enjoying space regardless of when like them there or in the the. >> reporter: ground keeper at rittenhouse square shed some light on some problems he has seen on and around the wall, perhaps why this new rule may have gone in effect. >> drinking beer, smoking weed , throwing trash in the back of the walls which is causing rodent problems if

someone is openly smoking marijuana cigarette, police should stop them from doing. that if they are vandal icing property they should stop them from do that but we should not limit access to people because of who they are or who people think they are. >> reporter: of course, lot of folks upset offer this new wall. some of the -- rule i should say. some folks i spoke with plan to protest, next week, january y will have a sit on, on the interior section of this park, to protest, this new rule. for now we're live at rittenhouse square i'm greg ar gos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". looks pretty comfortable. >> indeed. when we come back at 6:00 a conversation with the mayor with a unique twist. >> i'm stephanie stahl shows you local school mayor kenney visited today and new technology that make this important dialogue possible. lady liberty like you have never seen her before, the

reason this coin is a first and why this is the first of the the history making creation. okay, number one pick carson wentz need to improve, and also we will talk to philadelphia legend dick vermeil and can good times continue tonight a preview with the match up against the

new jersey lieutenant governor kim guadagno wants the top job running to replace governor chris christie. election law enforcement commission confirmed guadagno filed paperwork to fun in the primary. she's first lieutenant governor. she was elected with governor christie in 2009 and reelect in 203. well, different kind of school visit for mayor kenney. communicated with students with the help of, technology. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the interaction from the einstein health care science center. >> reporter: science of

communication is giving voices to students, who just can't speak, sophisticated technology now enables people with physical disabilities, to express themselves, like never before. special talking computers helping students at hm s school asked mayor questions. >> big hockey fan. >> reporter: mayor kenney was guest leader at university city school with students with physical disabilities, most have cerebral palsy. >> they are part of our fabric of our philadelphia society as much as anybody else. >> reporter: now you this technology allows students here to communicate more easily. for students cannot hoff the eye game technology gives them a way to communicate by staring at certain icons on a computer screen. you just looked at rainy, and said rain. >> yes. >> reporter: dawn rainy is a technology cert. >> when you see this what do you think of this technology. >> it is really break through for our kid. it gives them more access. our students really have limited physical capabilities, so they really are dependent

on technology and advancements in technology to control how they interact with the entire world around them. >> reporter: sixteen year-old shannon uses voice id technology. >> today after school, i am getting my haircut. >> reporter: instead of the robotic voice certain sound that she can make are used to create a voice that is like what hers would be. >> it gives them their own voice, own unique eye tid and they are as a person. >> reporter: in addition to special education for students up to the age of 21, h ms also provides a wide variety of therapies, the goal being, to get the students to be as independent as possible, and connected to the community. i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". well, local students took time out to give back to the community today. >> students there camelot education center, volunteered at ronald mcdonald house of southern new jersey. in addition to serving lunch to families, they presented them with uplifting art and picture frames. >> it feels good to help other

children and tam list out. >> where our students are located, in camden, and they really like participating in community projects and having people come to them. it the is nice to do the opposite and go out into the community. >> ronald mcdonald house provides a home away there home to tam list of the children who are sick and being treated at nearby hospitals. we're getting a look at a new coin from the u.s. mint. >> for first time in american history a commemorative coin will feature an african-american woman as lady liberty. this is what the new chemtive coin will look like, new 24 carat gold coin will be released in april, mint says it is hispanic asian and indian american lady liberty will soon follow. >> that is great. all right. kate's joining us more on this weekend weather system. >> yeah, good news it is not the as bad as lath -- as last saturday.

this time around uprightinged roads, i don't think it is that big of a deal. take it slow tomorrow but more of a nuisance then anything else. the more jarring things will be the change from 67 degrees, to snow, and sleet, and temperatures in the 30's. the it will feel like the return of winter full blast tomorrow but if you like the warmth, it looks like the next two weeks of january are going to be above average on the whole and possiblely as much as ten to 15 degrees above average over next several weeks. we have to get through tomorrow. lets look at what is happening right now we will go outside to the roof cam, just outside on the skies deck. chilly but nice night out walking around, you need coat, it is january after all, it is traditionally our coldest part of the year from mid-january into early february, temperatures in the upper 30's on average, to around 40. and mid 40's even. we should be enjoying it, and feels cold compared to yesterday. storm scan three showing some rain, some snow, some sleet, starting to break out along this next system. this is one we are watching for tomorrow, riding the

boundary here cold air to the north, warm air to the south and wave along that boundary pro tuesdaying rain across kentucky, it has been pro tuesdaying dangerous it'sing all day there portions of oklahoma, kansas, through missouri and southern illinois as well. for us, this is going to mainly stay to to the south but we will see snow break out on the thorn edge. you can see it already happening to the south and west, that is what is impacting us tomorrow. so future weather we will time it out at 2:00 a.m. just cloudy, dry, start to see a little bit of snow down there in the bottom of your screen but, really by 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning it is dry. if you have errand don't mine driving in the snow, light nuisance snow get out, get everything done and in the afternoon that is when we will start to see snow break out across the area. notice down the shore, or this delaware this may change over to sleet or rain, and possibly some freezing rain especially in the evening once the sun goes down. for the rest of us this is a light snow mixed with sleet at times and it fizzles really quickly by 4:00 o'clock it is

starting to break autopsy cross the area. 5:00 o'clock a lingering flurry and by 6:00 o'clock thinks pretty much done, a light period of sleet here in the evening, and then it is out of here. the sunday, the sun illinois will come back. much nicer day what to expect for your saturday between 1:00 pp and 11:00 p.m. worse two to five. snow, sleet, freezing drizzle. watch for slippery conditions. that will allow for up an inch most fall short of. that future weather model bringing only maybe a half inch, if that into the area for tomorrow. so not a big deal but definitely, take it slow, if you are not a fan of winter weather driving. heading in to next week the jet stream lifts backup again and we will maryland rate things back to the 50's by tuesday. and then as far as tonight is concerned, mainly cloudy, colder, 29 degrees, your saturday, features period of light snow, and sleet, generally in the afternoon hours, and 35 degrees is the high, and back to normal on sunday, as we hit 40 degrees and clouds increasing on monday, and tuesday, a passing

shower but there are the 509's o the weather next week. isis already affecting playoff football and eagles head coach andy reid. >> this is true, andy reid will to have push things back a little bit, we have an update for playoff schedule for you we will tell but that plus what does former eagles head coach dick vermeil thinks about carson wentz is this what does he need to improve on is this i will go one on one with the philadelphia legend up next in sports.

don's here to talk sports and basketball. >> talking hoops. >> i say a sixers crowd is really special. like especially on a friday night, weekend, they will be fired up it this. sixers are on a roll, they have won four out of five.

tonight they will hoe charlotte hornets who lost three straight. go get them. team has been basking in the glow of last second win against nixon wednesday night, ty mcconnell, with his first career game winning bucket the but yesterday at ra he is like yo, it is time to turn the page. >> i have forgotten about it. it is time to, move on and focus on charlotte. obviously i remember that shot for the rest of my life but it is about moving on, and beauty of the nba. >> yes, it is. to the ice now the flyers got a huge win last night against vancouver, down by four-three, brayden schenn tied up at four with his 14th goal of the season. after overtime we have a shoot-out. claude giroux, game winner on his 29th birthday. the flyers, taking on the bruins tomorrow at one, in boston. from the ice to i game moved because of it, kate bilo and i just talking about this huge ice storm scheduled to hit midwest tomorrow so nfl has moved steelers and chiefs

game, from sunday at 1:00 to 8:20 that night, and that game is in kansas city by the way. by the way, fans been selling off those tickets on line because of the weather. now, maybe they want those tickets back, not saying, just saying. dallas rookie quarterback dak prescott is ripping up the nfl. don't to have tell eagles fans , they know. he is exception to the rule. i caught up with former eagles head coach dick vermeil, and we talk about carson wentz. i asked him what is number one thing carson need to work on in the off season. >> really spent time throwing the keep balls. i think need real work on that kind of stuff which he can improve. if you work on it, you get better. i think that is number one thing he has to i am roof. he laid so mature for a true rookie, with limited college experience. he was very mature. that is a great sign. i don't think you will ever see him panic. you will see him excited, see him disappointed but never see

this kid panic. >> catch my exclusive one on one with dick vermeil following this game tomorrow night, that is right houston texans, visiting patriots 8:00 n cbs-3. such a good time talking to dick vermeil. >> yes. >> it is like that guy. >> icon. >> football knowledge, just rolls there his how the. outrageous. >> fascinating for you, too. >> great comments about carson and doug pederson. don't his split thanks, buddy. >> when we come back a celebration fit for 1789. >> reason for gathering in philadelphia that had a century's old feel, we will be right

celebrating life and legacy of our nation's found ing fathers. >> fans of the ben franklin hit the streets of philadelphia to solute the philly favorite, on the commemoration of his 311th birthday. >> ♪ >> dozens marched in the procession through olde city to grave sigh at christ church burial ground. ben franklin i am person nate the or was there for the annual event. wreath laying ceremony, also marked the occasion. all right. thanks so much for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 "eyewitness news" returns at ten on our sister station w psg the cw philly and, right back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. up next, cbs opening news, from new york, here now is scott pelley. take care family, we will see

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